MasterBrand Cabinets LLC

MasterBrand Cabinets will permanently lay off 391 employees at its Kinston, N.C., plant as it shuts down Value Semi-Custom/non-frameless cabinet operations and shifts the site to focus exclusively on frameless cabinetry and components. Company officials notified the N.C. Department of Commerce via a WARN notice on Sept. 28; the permanent layoffs are set to be made official on Nov. 27. Approximately 180 employees will remain at the Kinston facility to support UltraCraft frameless cabinetry and components manufacturing, while non-frameless production will move to other MasterBrand facilities in Indiana, Illinois and Oregon. MasterBrand said the cuts are part of a manufacturing network assessment tied to its $3.6 billion merger with American Woodmark and that it will provide severance, outplacement support and internal opportunities including relocation-backed roles.

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC announced changes at its Kinston, North Carolina manufacturing facility that will affect 390 workers. The article reports the company is making operational changes that impact the workforce at that specific plant, though it does not provide a specific effective date for the reductions. No particular department within the facility was singled out in the report. The company cited operational restructuring at the Kinston plant as the reason for the workforce impact, and the article provides local context about the facility and community effects.